How to tend a Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Also known as: Asclepias fruticosa L., Asclepias salicifolia Salisb.

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries

Sunlight

Like sunshine, slight shade tolerance

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Fertilize onec to twice monthly in autumn and winter

Pruning

Remove withered flowers, diseased and yellowing leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Tropical Africa
Category
Asclepiadaceae, Gomphocarpus
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height ≥ 20 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period October-March
Flower colors
white to light yellow, fruit color yellow green
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